Each WPIAL basketball team plays through its section opponents twice. For the overwhelming majority of teams, tonight marks the end of the first trip through their league. Most girls teams finished their first rotation last night though Peters Township girls wrap up round one tonight at Bethel Park.
Here’s a look at Tuesday‘s action:
Girls
5A Section 4 Peters Township (2-3) visits Bethel Park, the two teams tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the section.
Boys
6A Section 2 Canon-McMillan (1-5) sits two games out of the final playoff spot heading to Connellsville (0-6).
5A Section 3 Peters Township (4-1) is one game back of first place Thomas Jefferson (5-0). The Indians visit Bethel Park (1-4). Ringgold (2-3) hosts Trinity (1-4) tonight, the Rams currently in fifth, Trinity tied for sixth.
3A Section 2 Wash High (1-3) hosts McGuffey (1-3), a game we’ll have on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. Watch/Listen Here. The two are tied with Carlynton for the final playoff spot.
3A Section 4 Charleroi (2-2) is tied with Waynesburg (2-2) in third place, two games back of Southmoreland. The Cougars host Ligonier Valley (3-1) while the Raiders are home to Mt. Pleasant (1-3).
2A Section 1 Bentworth (4-2) sits two games back of co-leaders Jeannette and Clairton. Heading into tonight’s home game with Frazier (2-4), the Bearcats are two games ahead of the cutline for the playoffs. California (0-6) travels to Riverview (1-5).
2A Section 3 Jeff-Morgan (6-0) hosts Chartiers-Houston (6-0) with the winner taking over sole possession of first place. Fort Cherry (4-2) is alone in third place and will be home with Carmichaels (2-3), the Mikes tied with West Greene for the final playoff spot in the section. The Pioneers travel to Beth-Center (3-3). Burgettstown (0-6) goes to Mapletown (0-6), both looking for their first section win.
1A Section 1 Avella (2-1) is in third place and is off until Thursday when the Eagles visit Summit Academy (1-2). Avella then hosts Beaver County Christian (1-3) on Friday.